# Bay Area House Buyers

> Bay Area House Buyers is a local, family-run cash home buying company owned by Lawrence Irby, purchasing houses throughout the San Francisco Bay Area with his own funds since 2003. Sellers get a written cash offer with the math explained line by line, pay no fees or commissions, sell completely as-is (no repairs, cleaning, or cleanout), and close at WFG National Title in as few as 7 days or on their own schedule. Based in Union City, CA. Phone: (510) 824-8710.

Key facts: buyer is Lawrence Irby personally (not an agent, not a national chain); offers are calculated as After Repair Value minus repairs, selling fees, holding costs, and profit margin, shown transparently; sellers get 3 days to decide with no pressure; specialties include inherited and probate homes, original-condition 1950s–70s houses, tenant-occupied rentals, unpermitted additions, fire/foreclosure situations, and homes needing major repairs. The company is honest that its offer will not match a full retail listing price — the trade is speed, certainty, and zero costs.

## Core pages

- [Home](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/): Overview, cash offer form, service area, and how the process works
- [How It Works](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/how-it-works/): The full step-by-step process, including exactly how offers are calculated
- [Get a Cash Offer](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/sell-your-house/): Request form — offer within 24 hours
- [About Lawrence Irby](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/about-us/): The owner and buyer, buying Bay Area homes since 2003
- [Reviews](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/reviews/): Reviews from Bay Area homeowners who sold to Lawrence
- [FAQ](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/faq/): Answers on speed, pricing, fees, as-is sales, probate, and tenants
- [Situations We Buy In](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/types-of-situations-we-buy-houses-in/): Foreclosure, divorce, inherited homes, tired landlords, major repairs, vacant houses
- [Cash Offer vs. Listing](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/cash-offer-vs-listing-california/): Honest side-by-side comparison with real numbers
- [Contact](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/contact/): Phone, email, and office details

## Service areas

- [All Locations](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/locations-we-buy-in/): Every city and county served
- [California / Bay Area hub](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/we-buy-houses/california/): Statewide overview
- [Alameda County](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/we-buy-houses/california/alameda-county/): [Oakland](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/we-buy-houses/california/alameda-county/oakland/), [Fremont](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/we-buy-houses/california/alameda-county/fremont/), [Hayward](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/we-buy-houses/california/alameda-county/hayward/), [Berkeley](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/we-buy-houses/california/alameda-county/berkeley/), [Alameda](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/we-buy-houses/california/alameda-county/alameda/), [Livermore](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/we-buy-houses/california/alameda-county/livermore/)
- [Contra Costa County](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/we-buy-houses/california/contra-costa-county/): [Concord](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/we-buy-houses/california/contra-costa-county/concord/), [Richmond](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/we-buy-houses/california/contra-costa-county/richmond/), [Antioch](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/we-buy-houses/california/contra-costa-county/antioch/), [Walnut Creek](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/we-buy-houses/california/contra-costa-county/walnut-creek/), [Pleasant Hill](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/we-buy-houses/california/contra-costa-county/pleasant-hill/)
- [Santa Clara County](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/we-buy-houses/california/santa-clara-county/): [San Jose](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/we-buy-houses/california/santa-clara-county/san-jose/), [Santa Clara](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/we-buy-houses/california/santa-clara-county/santa-clara/)
- [San Mateo County](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/we-buy-houses/california/san-mateo-county/): [Daly City](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/we-buy-houses/california/san-mateo-county/daly-city/), [San Mateo](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/we-buy-houses/california/san-mateo-county/san-mateo/)
- [San Francisco](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/we-buy-houses/california/san-francisco-county/san-francisco/): San Francisco city page

## Guides

- [Questions to Ask a Cash Home Buyer](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/questions-to-ask-a-cash-home-buyer/): What to verify before accepting any cash offer — including when a cash sale isn't the best option
- [Are Cash Home Buyers Legit?](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/are-cash-home-buyers-legit/): How to tell legitimate local buyers from scams

## Optional

- [Privacy Policy](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/privacy-policy/)
- [Terms of Service](https://bayareahousebuyer.com/terms-of-service/)